The winners of Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) 2019 has just announced and they are just mindblowing. BPOTY competition held annually since 2016, they have completed 4 years. Here in this post, we are presenting winners and honorable mentions of 2019.

The winning entry is a flamboyant image of a Dalmatian Pelican taken at a frozen Lake Kerkini in Greece entitled ‘Dancing on Ice’ and was taken by Caron Steele from the United Kingdom. Caron wins the top prize £5,000 and the title ‘Bird Photographer of the Year 2019’. Caron’s image was also the winning image in the Best Portrait category of the competition.

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Caron Steele – Bird Photographer Of The Year

Caron Steele - Bird Photographer Of The Year

Yashodhan Bhatia – Best Portrait – Honorable Mention

Yashodhan Bhatia - Best Portrait - Honorable Mention

Csaba Tokolyi – Attention To Detail – Silver

Csaba Tokolyi - Attention To Detail - Silver

Chad Larsen – Garden And Urban Birds – Gold

Chad Larsen - Garden And Urban Birds - Gold

Cat Edwardes – Creative Imagery – Honorable Mention

Cat Edwardes - Creative Imagery - Honorable Mention

Ben Andrew – Best Portrait – Silver

Ben Andrew - Best Portrait - Silver

Madeline Nolan – Young Bird Photographer Of The Year – Silver

Madeline Nolan - Young Bird Photographer Of The Year - Silver

Nikunj Patel – Birds In Flight – Gold

Nikunj Patel - Birds In Flight - Gold

Jozsef Gergely – Bird Behaviour – Silver

Jozsef Gergely - Bird Behaviour - Silver

Shane Kalyn – Birds In Flight – Honorable Mention

Shane Kalyn - Birds In Flight - Honorable Mention



Pal Hermansen – Attention To Detail – Gold

Pal Hermansen - Attention To Detail - Gold

Liron Gertsman – Birds In Flight – Bronze

Liron Gertsman - Birds In Flight - Bronze

Audun Lie Dahl – Creative Imagery – Bronze

Audun Lie Dahl - Creative Imagery - Bronze

Edwin Giesbers – Birds In The Environment – Silver

Edwin Giesbers - Birds In The Environment - Silver

Bence Mate – Bird Behaviour – Honorable Mention

Bence Mate - Bird Behaviour - Honorable Mention

Hu Yi – Bird Behaviour – Bronze

Hu Yi - Bird Behaviour - Bronze

Pedro Jarque Krebs – Creative Imagery – Honorable Mention

Pedro Jarque Krebs - Creative Imagery - Honorable Mention

Kathryn Cooper – Creative Imagery – Silver

Kathryn Cooper - Creative Imagery - Silver

Arturo De Frias – Best Portrait – Honorable Mention

Arturo De Frias - Best Portrait - Honorable Mention

Chris Gomersall – Garden And Urban Birds – Honorable Mention

Chris Gomersall - Garden And Urban Birds - Honorable Mention



Meera Sulaiman – Garden And Urban Birds – Silver

Meera Sulaiman - Garden And Urban Birds - Silver

Yashodhan Bhatia – Garden And Urban Birds – Honorable Mention

Yashodhan Bhatia - Garden And Urban Birds - Honorable Mention

Diana Andersen – Attention To Detail – Honorable Mention

Diana Andersen - Attention To Detail - Honorable Mention

Martin Eschholz – Garden And Urban Birds – Bronze

Martin Eschholz - Garden And Urban Birds - Bronze

Ivan Sjogren – Bird Behaviour – Gold

Ivan Sjogren - Bird Behaviour - Gold

Georgina Steytler – Birds In Flight – Silver

Georgina Steytler - Birds In Flight - Silver

Helen Moore – Birds In The Environment – Bronze

Helen Moore - Birds In The Environment - Bronze

Carolina Fraser – Attention To Detail – Honorable Mention

Carolina Fraser - Attention To Detail - Honorable Mention

Mohammad Khorshed – Birds In The Environment – Gold

Mohammad Khorshed - Birds In The Environment - Gold

Tamas Koncz-Bisztricz – Young Bird Photographer Of The Year – Gold

Tamas Koncz-Bisztricz - Young Bird Photographer Of The Year - Gold



Ariel Fields – Young Bird Photographer Of The Year – Bronze

Ariel Fields - Young Bird Photographer Of The Year - Bronze

William Steel – Best Portrait – Bronze

William Steel - Best Portrait - Bronze

Mohammad Murad – Birds In Flight – Honorable Mention

Mohammad Murad - Birds In Flight - Honorable Mention

Mark Peck – Birds In The Environment – Honorable Mention

Mark Peck - Birds In The Environment - Honorable Mention

Hans Olsson – Birds In The Environment – Honorable Mention

Hans Olsson - Birds In The Environment - Honorable Mention

Martin Grace – Inspirational Encounters – Gold

Martin Grace - Inspirational Encounters - Gold

Erik Berk – Bird Behaviour – Honorable Mention

Erik Berk - Bird Behaviour - Honorable Mention

Marc Weber – Creative Imagery – Gold

Marc Weber - Creative Imagery - Gold

Stuart Petch – Attention To Detail – Bronze

Stuart Petch - Attention To Detail - Bronze

Thomas Hinsche – Best Portfolio

Thomas Hinsche - Best Portfolio



Thomas Hinsche – Best Portfolio

Thomas Hinsche - Best Portfolio

Thomas Hinsche – Best Portfolio

Thomas Hinsche - Best Portfolio

Thomas Hinsche – Best Portfolio

Thomas Hinsche - Best Portfolio

Thomas Hinsche – Best Portfolio

Thomas Hinsche - Best Portfolio

Thomas Hinsche – Best Portfolio

Thomas Hinsche - Best Portfolio

Thomas Hinsche – Best Portfolio

Thomas Hinsche - Best Portfolio

Photo Credits: 121 Clicks granted permission to use photos by Bird Photographer Of The Year.